October 2020

Issues with moving and storing empty containers are causing headaches for shipping lines and hauliers across the country. Portico, based at Portsmouth International Port, stand ready to help. Some British ports have been seeing container traffic 30 per cent above normal levels. This is at a time when importers look to stock up ahead of Christmas. Combined with the ongoing effect of the coronavirus pandemic, it has led to a glut of empty containers across the UK. This is causing congestion at...

By Gareth Colwell

Steve Williams, 59, from Grimsby, Lincolnshire, has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Covid-19 honours, for outstanding services during the pandemic. From the outset, when the government announced a lockdown, Portico’s operations director Steve Williams, made the decision to stay in Portsmouth and oversee operations at the UK’s major fresh produce port, 200 miles away from his family in Grimsby, Lincolnshire. He remained solely in Portsmouth for three months, so he could manage operations safely for his employees and be available...

By Gareth Colwell

With 90 days to go before the UK and EU transition period ends on 1 January 2021, Portico customs agency has expanded their team of experienced agents to help the estimated 145,000 businesses who'll need to complete customs paperwork for the first time.  From agriculture products to parts for x-ray machines, anyone importing and exporting goods to and from the EU will need to complete full customs declarations, regardless of whether a UK-EU trade deal is agreed. Portico customs has recruited 17...

By Gareth Colwell